....In her first TV interview since cutting ties from the Church Of Scientology, Leah chatted with Ellen DeGeneres on Friday about the punishing DWTS practices.

Though the competition can be a lot of fun, there's one obvious downside: Leah's been hurting in 'places I didn't know could hurt.'

'It's so much harder than I thought, and most people do say that, but it's true,' Leah, best known for her role on The King Of Queens, explained.

She could've been talking about leaving Scientology, which she ditched in July in a highly publicized exit - Leah told People Magazine that she's 'not about to shut up' about the church's transgressions.....